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  • Where I see myself in 5 years?
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my phd

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  root((me))
    Research Topics
      Public Transportation
      Education
      China
      Left behind workers
        Wealth and Income Inequality
        Optimal trump tariffs
    Tools
      Maths
      Econometrics
        Causal<br/>Inference
    Theory
      International Development
        China's Development
        Capitalism
      Economics
        History of Economic Thought
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Goals

  • Do meaningful research, that I enjoy, that will have an impact

  • Learn about topics that are meaningful to me

  • Becoming a Professor! (or, a World Bank Economist)

Where I see myself in 5 years?

Schedule

flowchart TD
    A[Year 1] --> F(Coursework) --> G(First Year Paper)
    B[Year 2] --> H(Coursework) --> I(General Exams)
    C[Year 3] --> J(Thesis Proposal) --> K(Thesis Writing)
    D[Year 4] --> L(Thesis Writing)
    E[Year 5] --> M(Thesis Writing)

Classes

  • Sem 1
  • Sem 2
  • Sem 3
  • Sem 4
Subject Title Units Level Grade
CS50 Harvard: Introduction to Computer Science 12 N A
11.233 Research Design for Policy Analysis and Planning 12 G A
21H.992 Economic Classics: The History of Economic Ideas from Ancient Times to Present 12 G A
Subject Title Units Level Grade
11.234 Making Sense: Qualitative Methods for Designers and Planners 12 G B+ 😭
11.801 Doctoral Research Paper 9 G A
Subject Title Units Level Grade
14.003 Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy 12 G A
14.300 Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics 12 G A+
14.410 Public Finance and Public Policy 12 G A
Subject Title Units Level Grade
14.131 Psychology & Economics 12 G -
14.02 Principles of Macroeconomics 12 G -